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Phrasal Verbs - What's New




The latest 30 entries added to our Phrasal Verb database.

Entry Check out
Stop paying attention (Added: 30th Jun)
Entry Keep up
Maintain a continuous action, persist (Added: 11th Jun)
Entry Come over
Affect mentally in such a way as to change behaviour (possibly related to 'overcome') (Added: 27th May)
Entry Go for it
Be assertive and ready to initiate action. (Related to the meaning 'attack') (Added: 20th May)
Entry Cheat on
Deceive or betray, often in a sexual and/or emotional context (Added: 3rd May)
Entry Spin out
Make something last as long as possible (Added: 30th Apr)
Entry Spin out
Lose control (vehicle) (Added: 30th Apr)
Entry Spin off
Create a TV show using characters from a popular show (Added: 30th Apr)
Entry Spin off
Form a separate company from part of an existing one (Added: 30th Apr)
Entry Spin off
Produce an unexpected additional benefit (Added: 30th Apr)
Entry Vacuum up
Consume (Added: 24th Apr)
Entry Break up
Become inaudible over the telephone because of interference (Added: 17th Apr)
Entry Go back
Return to, start doing something again (Added: 24th Mar)
Entry Carry on
Behave badly (Added: 24th Mar)
Entry Blow up
Inflate (Added: 24th Mar)
Entry Ask for
Request to have or be given (Added: 24th Mar)
Entry Take off
Remove (Added: 24th Mar)
Entry Slough off
Lose or shed outer layers of skin (Added: 3rd Mar)
Entry Slough off
Get rid of, dispose (Added: 3rd Mar)
Entry Run down
Find the source or origin of something (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run down
Criticise, disparage (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run away
Leave home because of problems with other family members or to elope (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run along
Go away, leave (often as an imperative) (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run against
Oppose, make difficulties (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run after
Try to become romantically involved with someone (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Run after
Chase, pursue (Added: 1st Mar)
Entry Short out
Short circuit (Added: 23rd Feb)
Entry Hinge on
Be an essential point for the development of a story (Added: 21st Feb)
Entry Hinge upon
Depend very much or completely (Added: 21st Feb)
Entry Hinge on
Depend very much or completely (Added: 21st Feb)

 

25 May, 2008 18:02